- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:151 WP No. 200861 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.200861 OF 2021 (GM-TEN) BETWEEN: 1. M/S VIJAYSHREE ENTERPRISES, THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI. SIDDAYYA S/O MALLAYYA MATH, AGE:56 YEARS, OCC:ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, R/O LOHAR GALLI, KALABURAGI. 2. M/S RATNA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI KASHINATH S/O KALLAPPA KERI, AGE:57 YEARS, OCC:ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, R/O GHATGE LAYOUT, KALABURAGI. 3. M/S JAWALKAR ELECTRICALS, THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR, SRI SANJAY S/O MANIK RAO JAWALKAR AGE : 43 YEARS, OCC : ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, R/O MAIN ROAD, KALABURAGI …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIKRAM VIJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD., Digitally signed by RENUKA Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:151 WP No. 200861 of 2021 KPTCL CORPORATE OFFICE, KAVERI BHAVAN K.G ROAD, BENGALURU-01. THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ELEC.) TRANSMISSION ZONE, KPTCL, PRASARANA BHAVAN , SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI-585101. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) TRANSMISSION (W AND M), CIRCLE, KPTCL, PRASARANA BHAVAN SEDAM ROAD, KALABURAGI-585101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA REDDY, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE TENDER REFERENCE NO. KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-1, DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-2, DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H1, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-3 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H2, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020- 21 / PCK-4 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H3, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-5 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H4, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-6 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H5, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020- 21 / PCK-7 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H6, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-8 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H7, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-9 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H8, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020- 21 / PCK-10 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H9, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-11 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H10, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:151 WP No. 200861 of 2021 DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-12 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H11, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020- 21 / PCK-13 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H12, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-14 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H13, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020-21 / PCK-15 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H14, KPTCL / SEE / TRC / EE / DCA / AEE-1 / 2020- 21 / PCK-16 DATED 19.02.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-H15, FOR PROVIDING MAN POWER SERVICES FOR CARRYING OUT SHIFT OPERATIONS AND MINOR MAINTENANCE WORKS AT 220 KV / 110KV SUBSTATIONS IN GROUP - 1 TO 16 ALL LOCATED UNDER KPTCL KALABURAGI CIRCLE. B) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO ACCEPT THE BID OF THE PETITIONERS AND CONSIDER THE SAME ON MERITS AT PAR WITH OTHER BIDDERS AND ALLOW THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TENDER PROCESS PERTAINING TO THE TENDERS UNDER ANNEXURE-H, H1 TO H15 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged 16 tender notifications dated 19.02.2021 in respect of several packages which related to providing manpower services for carrying out shift operations and maintenance works at 220KV/110KV sub- stations in Group 1 to 16 located under the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, Kalaburagi Circle. The petitioner also has sought for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to accept the bid of the petitioners - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:151 WP No. 200861 of 2021 and consider the same on merits on par with the other bidders and allow them to participate in the tender process. 2. This Court in terms of the order dated 19.04.2021, permitted the petitioners to participate in the tender process, which however was subject to the result of the petition. If the petitioners have succeeded in the tender, then this writ petition would not survive for consideration. If the petitioners have not succeeded in the tender, then too this writ petition would not survive for consideration. The petition is dismissed as it does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (R.NATARAJ) JUDGE SMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54 CT:MH